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http://www.rio.edu/images/header/rio_logo_small.gif38.881743-82.380915http://www.rio.edu/rss/news_rss.php#836Rio Named Veteran Friendly Institutionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/university_of_rio_grande_news/~3/_-ipZ_fSvEY/news_rss.php
University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College has been designated as a Military Friendly School by Victory Media, a nationally known media organization dedicated to assisting military personnel as they transition into civilian life.</br></br>
The organization recently named Rio Grande to its 2013 Military Friendly School list, which honors the top 15 percent of all colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America&apos;s military service members, veterans and spouses as students. The institutions named to the list are being recognized for their work in helping these students succeed while they are on campus.
</br></br>&#8220;Inclusion on the 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools shows Rio Grande&apos;s commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students,&#8221; said Sean Collins, director for G.I. Jobs and vice president at Victory Media. &#8220;As interest in education grows, we&apos;re thrilled to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools.&#8221;
</br></br>Rio Grande is proud to be named to this list, and has a long history of assisting service members, veterans and their family members. The institution even has a student veterans organization and center dedicated to veterans on campus.</br></br>
The Rio Grande Veterans Organization is very active on campus, and is involved in numerous events throughout the academic year.
The organization is based in the Rio Grande Veterans Center, which is located on the bottom floor of Boyd Hall and has room for meetings and special events, as well as space for students to work on homework and other projects. The center is decorated to honor the veterans from different wars, and a wide variety of medals and other materials donated by local veterans have been placed on display in the center.</br></br>
The Rio Grande Veterans Organization has also been recognized as a leader in Ohio, and the Rio Grande students that are part of the group have been helping veterans&apos; organizations at other colleges and universities to get organized and plan activities.</br></br>
Rio Grande supports the student veterans organization by providing space for the center and assisting with different projects, and is proud to have the veterans on campus each year. Local veterans who are not students are also invited into the center, and the Rio Grande Veterans Organization also takes part in community events.</br></br>
Victory Media compiles its list of top colleges, universities and trade schools each year through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 12,000 schools across the country. The list is created in order to help military students find the schools that best meet their unique needs and preferences.</br></br>
A detailed list of the 2013 Military Friendly Schools will be published in the annual &#8220;G.I Jobs Guide to Military Friendly School,&#8221; later this fall. More information on the list can be found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com.
For additional information the Rio Grande Veterans Organization, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, call 1-800-282-7201 or log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500A new scholarship at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College has been created to honor the memory of a longtime community leader and the organization she worked for.</br></br>
The scholarship is the Thelma Rees/Ohio Valley Bank Scholarship, and will be awarded to students from Gallia, Jackson, Meigs and Vinton counties, as well as from Mason County, W.Va. </br></br>
Thelma Rees, who was from Bidwell and graduated from the Portsmouth Business College, began working for the Ohio Valley Bank in 1954. She worked for the bank for 30 years, serving as a bank vice president for much of her career.</br>
<div class="picture right"> <img src="http://www.rio.edu/news/images/ReesScholarshipGroup.jpg" alt="Thelma Rees Scholarship"> Left to Right: Dr. Zaki Sharif, Dean-College of Professional and Applied Studies; Mr. Jeff Smith, Ohio Valley Bank; Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, Rio Grande President; Mr. Larry Rees; Mr. Paul Harrison, Executive Vice President and Vice President for Institutional Advancement</div></p><p>
During her time as manager of the Rio Grande branch of OVB, Rees was a strong community leader and a proud university supporter. She was well known on campus and in the village of Rio Grande, and got to know many of the students, faculty members and campus leaders over the years.
In addition, several of Rees&apos; family members attended and graduated from Rio Grande, including her aunt, Geneva Rees Carter, who earned her degree in the 1930s.</br></br>
Thelma Rees knew that a good education was key to helping the residents of southern Ohio, and she often encouraged people she knew to earn their degrees. </br></br>
A scholarship in her name is a fitting way to honor her, and her family members also wanted to recognize the work that the Ohio Valley Bank does, too. Established in 1872, the Ohio Valley Bank currently operates 15 locations in Ohio and West Virginia, and is an important part of the community.
Thelma Rees&apos; son, Larry Rees, and his wife, Laura, worked with representatives from Ohio Valley Bank and Rio Grande to set up this new scholarship.</br></br>
Ohio Valley Bank and Ohio Valley Bank Corp. Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Smith said that the bank is proud to work with the Smith family on the scholarship.
</br></br>&#8220;Frankly, at Ohio Valley Bank, we feel honored just to be mentioned in the same sentence with Thelma Rees,&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;Her influence still guides the thoughts and actions of many of our employees to this day. It is our privilege to join in this special opportunity to ensure the proper education of our community&apos;s next leaders.&#8221;
</br></br>One unique aspect of the scholarship is that each year the applications for the funding will be reviewed by a panel of Ohio Valley Bank employees who are also Rio Grande graduates. The scholarship is open to students of any major, as long as they are from the five-county area.
Larry Rees explained that when he was growing up, his family lived in the Cadmus and Patriot areas before moving to Gallipolis. The family has strong ties in southern Ohio, and is proud to present this scholarship to area residents.</br></br>
For more information on the Thelma Rees/Ohio Valley Bank Scholarship or to learn how to apply for the scholarship, contact the Rio Grande Financial Aid Office at 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on scholarships and financial aid at Rio Grande, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offers on the university&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.
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Working on Federal Disease Prevention Grant
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Dr. Alisa Neeman is building cyberinfrastructure to enable researchers
to better identify and prevent diseases.
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One of the newest faculty members at The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College is making a worldwide impact. Alisa Neeman, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science at Rio Grande, is developing and upgrading software that can be used by scientists around the world.
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Earlier this year, the Athens resident was selected to take part in a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant project. The grant is titled, &#8220;Computational design of specific binding proteins using Leave-One-Out.&#8221; Neeman is working with principal investigator Chris Bystroff, a researcher at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on the project.
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Neeman&apos;s job is to help Bystroff&apos;s team share use of his protein design software, which runs on a supercomputer at the Institute. A job she says is much easier said than done.
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In order to allow other scientists around the world to design proteins, special software had to be used to enable access to the supercomputer from remote locations. Enter Neeman.
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Neeman installed the Web server software and configured it to provide remote access. She worked with IT staff at Rensselaer Polytechnic&apos;s supercomputing center, the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI), to create multiple levels of protection and keep the data secure. Because the research is constantly evolving, Neeman must continuously adjust the Web interface and workflow software so it can use new algorithms and data.
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Neeman said it is satisfying to see her software being used in a research project designed to fight disease, and is looking forward to her next five years of project work.<br><br>
&#8220;I can talk with the students about my real-world experiences,&#8221; Neeman said. These experiences are helpful for students to understand how to apply the principles they are learning in the classroom.<br><br>
While Neeman is understandably busy she is still finding time to meet her new students and colleagues during her first semester teaching at Rio Grande.<br><br>
&#8220;It rocks,&#8221; Neeman said about her new university. &#8220;The students here are very engaged and motivated; they are probably the most respectful students I have ever met,&#8221; she added.<br><br>
For more information about Rio Grande&apos;s computer science program, call Dr. Alisa Neeman at 1-800-282-7201 or 740-245-7042, or e-mail: aneeman@rio.edu.<br><br>
For additional information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log on to www.rio.edu.
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As for the grant project, State University of New York at Buffalo&apos;s Center for Computational Research is providing the Web server, server hardware, environmental power, cooling and support for the project under a grant from NYSTAR (New York State Division of Science, Technology and Innovation).
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The project is using HUbzero, an open source software platform for creating dynamic&#8232;web sites that support scientific research and educational activities. HUBzero was created by researchers at Purdue University in conjunction with the NSF-sponsored Network for Computational Nanotechnology.
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About Rio Grande
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Rio Grande is comprised of The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. It is the only combined community college and private university in the country, located on a retreat-like setting in Rio Grande, Ohio. Operating as an institution of higher learning for more than 130 years, Rio Grande offers more than 60 programs of study providing associates, bachelor&apos;s and master&apos;s degrees, affordable tuition, direct access to an accomplished faculty, and a safe, empowering environment allowing students and professors to create individualized college experiences that lead to successful futures. For more information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, call 1-800-282-7201 or log on to www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500RIO GRANDE, Ohio -- Four chemistry majors at the University of Rio Grande have earned statewide recognition for their work. <br><br>
What's even more remarkable is that these four students are a part of the very first class of chemistry majors at Rio Grande, slated for graduation in May 2013. <br><br>
Now, as they enter their senior year, the students already have a major accomplishment under their belts: They have exceeded the expectations laid out for them when the chemistry major was first created at URG.
"Being part of the first graduating class didn't mean much to me then. It does now," Sheri Marcum, a senior, said in a press release. "I really had a lot of doubt about whether or not I could do this." <br><br>
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"I think students underestimate the power they have to impact a program," Jacob White, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, said in the release. "They've each contributed to the program in their own way. There is always that opportunity at Rio." <br><br>
White said when the Chemistry Department decided to offer a major, the plan was simple:
Sophomores use research templates
Juniors meet in the middle in a "bridge" format
Seniors do original research <br><br>
But the Provost's Academic Excellence Initiative at Rio changed that plan. The grant affords student funding to work on special projects with their professors. In this case, the Chemistry Department leaders decided that the students would complete an experiment and present at the Ohio Academy of Science Annual Meeting. Nobody from the Rio Chemistry Department had ever presented at this prestigious meeting before. <br><br>
"This peer review process is pretty intense," John Means, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, said in the release. "The students were put through the ringer." <br><br>
In order to present at the Ohio Academy of Science Annual Meeting, students must provide original research. So a full year ahead of schedule, the junior chemistry majors were challenged beyond their expectations and would have to deal with a change in plans. <br><br>
"The students dove into the deep-end of the original research pool," White said. <br><br>
Leading the charge was student Sheri Marcum, who had worked for years as a lab technician doing some higher-level work, but needed a four-year degree in order to be promoted. Leadership of her peers came naturally to Marcum, who says her children are older than some of her classmates.
At one point, Marcum worked overnight, took a nap in the morning and went to class in the middle of the day. White and Means both said Marcum's professional experience helped guide the entire department through the research and experimentation phase of their proposals. <br><br>
Marcum said each student created an individual presentation, but all of her classmates offered a helping hand. After a peer review, all four abstracts received an invitation to present at the Ohio Academy of Science Annual Meeting. <br><br>
"Pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone and being equal to others from different universities, it was a great sense of pride that you met the challenge," Marcum said. <br><br>
Not only was this the first time anyone from the Rio Chemistry Program presented in front of this statewide audience, they had just seven weeks to prepare when other universities had the entire academic year.
"We are extremely proud of these students," Dr. Means said. "Things changed on the fly for them and they adapted quickly."<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The Masterworks Chorale at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College is looking for more members and is encouraging area residents to consider joining the group.<br><br>
Made up of Rio Grande students, faculty and staff, along with local high school students and community members of all ages, the Masterworks Chorale is an outstanding group that performs at the end of the fall and spring semesters at Rio Grande each school year.<br><br>
The Masterworks Chorale members rehearse on Monday evenings, from 7-9 p.m. in Room 115 in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Centers. The members rehearse each Monday evening during the academic year, except for holidays such as the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 3, when there will not be a rehearsal.
All area residents are invited to join in, whether they have experience singing in a group or not.
<br><br>&#8220;Although most members know how to read music, it is not a requirement,&#8221; Director Sarin Williams, DMA, explained. Williams, who also serves as the Director of Choral Activities at Rio Grande, will work with anyone who is interested in joining; all that is required is a love of singing and the desire to work diligently with the other members of the group to prepare for the performances.<br><br>
The fall semester concert will be held on Nov. 18, and it will be a special concert that combines the Masterworks Chorale with the Rio Grande Symphonic Band.
<br><br>&#8220;I&apos;m very excited about this show and the opportunity to collaborate with the Symphonic Band,&#8221; Williams said. The Symphonic Band is also made up of Rio Grande students, faculty and staff, along with local community members.
This year&apos;s concert will feature the music from &#8220;A Christmas Cantata,&#8221; by composer Nils Lindberg. The Swedish composer is known for his jazz songs, and this concert will feature jazz pieces that audience members will enjoy hearing.
<br><br>&#8220;It will be an engaging and entertaining performance,&#8221; Williams said. The concert will feature solos and small group performances in the different songs, and Williams is pleased that the Masterworks Chorale members will be able to take part in this show. She added that she is also very impressed by the musicians in the Symphonic Band, and is excited about hearing them perform, too.<br><br>
The concert will also feature some Christmas carol sing-along numbers that the audience members will enjoy.<br><br>
Currently, the Masterworks Chorale has around 20 members, but Williams is looking to expand the group and eventually have up to 40 members.
The Masterworks Chorale members have a good time singing together each week, and it is a great way to get to know people from all ages from throughout the community. New members do not need to audition to be a part of the group.<br><br>
For more information on joining the Masterworks Chorale, area residents are invited to stop by the rehearsals on Monday evenings in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center on the Rio Grande campus, or they can call Williams at 1-800-282-7201 or 245-7124, or send her an e-mail at williamss@rio.edu. For additional information on upcoming events at Rio Grande, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on the university&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Students and faculty members from the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College are being seen and heard locally and around the world through a series of weekly podcasts and videos that focus on business-related topics.<br><br>
The podcasts and videos are a collaborative effort between Rio Grande&apos;s Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Entrepreneurship program and the Ohio State University South Centers.<br><br>
The weekly show is &#8220;Business Talk,&#8221; and it is broadcast on television on the Rio Grande campus channel and on the cable television system in Jackson. It is a live production that begins at 4 p.m. each Wednesday. In addition, the podcasts and videos of the program are also posted online.<br><br>
The podcasts and videos have been accessed locally and around the world. In fact, people in more than 140 countries around the world have watched or listened to the programs already.
<br><br>&#8220;I&apos;m very pleased with how successful it has become,&#8221; said Patrick Dengel, business development specialist for OSU South Centers. <br><br>
Dengel, who works closely with Rio Grande&apos;s MBA program and even has an office in Bob Evans Farms Hall on the Rio Grande campus, collaborates on the Business Talk shows with MBA student Nate Walzer; Jason Winters, the director of the Center for Small Business Entrepreneurship at Rio Grande; and Mike Thompson, instructional design and media services director at Rio Grande.<br><br>
The idea behind the program is to promote Rio Grande and its diverse educational programs; promote the OSU South Centers and everything it offers; help support local businesses and organizations; promote southern Ohio; and provide a great learning opportunity for Rio Grande&apos;s MBA students.<br><br>
Each week, the program welcomes in guests from the community to talk about business-related topics. A few of the most recent topics include legal services, online newspapers, the American Marketing Association chapter at Rio Grande, services available to local businesses, world economics, farmers markets, tourism-related businesses, management styles and new technology available for businesses.<br><br>
Walzer, Winters, Thompson and Dengel do all the work for the programs, from interviewing guests, running the cameras and doing the technical work.
Walzer also creates promotional videos and other materials for each week&apos;s program. Dengel said that the MBA student is doing outstanding work on &#8220;Business Talk,&#8221; and added that it will help him in his career.<br><br>
A big part of being successful in business is knowing how to communicate effectively, and knowing how to market your products and services in new ways. This experience is giving Walzer the opportunity to hone his skills in these areas, and it will also benefit other MBA students who assist with the program.<br><br>
Rio Grande and the OSU South Centers began creating the &#8220;Business Talk&#8221; programs in 2010, and other MBA students have also been involved with and have benefited from the program.<br><br>
The program started out as a podcast, and later turned into the online videos and programs on local cable television stations. Dengel is also now filming a series of informational and training videos for businesses and students, and these programs have also proved to be very successful.<br><br>
Dengel keeps track of how many people view all of the programs, and he has watched the popularity of &#8220;Business Talk&#8221; and other programs increase since 2010. Currently, the programs have had more than 15,700 views, and the numbers go up each week. He has also received positive feedback from people who are accessing the programs locally and around the world.
&#8220;We&apos;re very happy that so many people are watching and listening to our programs, and we hope they are enjoying them and learning from them,&#8221; Dengel said. &#8220;I know that we enjoy making them, and our students are gaining a great deal of experience by being a part of this project.&#8221;<br><br>
In order to access any of the podcasts, Dengel invites anyone interested to log onto http://www.blogtalkradio.com/a-patrick-dengel. All interested people are also encouraged to log onto YouTube at www.youtube.com, and search under Rio Grande Business Talk to watch the videos of the programs. The Facebook page for the program, located at www.facebook.com/theosurio also provides additional information.<br><br>
For more information on Business Talk, Rio Grande&apos;s MBA program or the OSU South Centers, call Jason Winters at 1-800-282-7201 or Patrick Dengel at 740-708-7810.<br><br>
For additional information on the MBA program, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College is now offering two new 2-year associate degree majors in Industrial Automation and Maintenance and in Welding Technology through the School of Engineering Technologies.<br><br>
The new majors were created to meet a demand from businesses in the community for employees with the skills that these programs will offer.
The new programs include courses taught in previous Rio Grande areas of study, while also including new classes and subjects to help graduates in the local job market.<br><br>
The Industrial Automation and Maintenance program will offer students the opportunity to study areas such as programmable logic controllers; industrial electronics; robotics; hydraulics; blueprint and schematic design; preventative and productive maintenance; and occupational health and safety.<br><br>
The program offers hands-on learning opportunities in all of these classes, and in other classes as well. Courses are taught just four days a week (Mondays through Thursdays) in order to help meet the busy schedules of the students.<br><br>
Students can earn an associate&apos;s degree in Industrial Automation and Maintenance in just two years from Rio Grande.
Graduates of the program will be able to work in a wide range of industrial facilities in the region and around the country. Rio Grande&apos;s previous programs that featured industrial technology enabled graduates to work for area companies and organizations such as Diamond Electric in West Virginia, Toyota Motor Manufacturing in West Virginia, Electrocraft in Gallipolis, GKN of Gallipolis, American Electric power plants and the Kyger Creek power plant.
The new programs will open up additional employment opportunities for students, as they will provide training in the fields of study that companies in the region have told Rio Grande they need for their employees.
Students interested in earning a bachelor&apos;s degree in order to further their careers can also earn a bachelor&apos;s of science degree in Industrial Technology from Rio Grande.<br><br>
The new welding program at Rio Grande replaces the previous welding courses, which could only lead to certificates.
By creating the associate&apos;s degree in Welding Technology program, Rio Grande was able to add more high-tech courses in order to teach the students more skills.<br><br>
The previous program was focused more on teaching welding for basic maintenance work. The new program will expand into teaching welders about working with weld testing and inspection, robotics, machine shop operations, computer numerical controls, pipe welding and a wide range of other fields.
<br><br>&#8220;If you look at the national reports, there is a severe shortage of skilled workers across the board,&#8221; said faculty member Mike Dyer. Both and these new programs are in response to this shortage.
Jobs are also posted throughout the region in these fields, as businesses are looking for employees who are able to handle a wide range of job responsibilities.
<br><br>&#8220;We are providing more of a versatile, cross-trained graduate,&#8221; Dyer said.
Both programs still have room for students for the fall semester. Rio Grande features small class sizes and individual instruction from faculty members in the majors all across campus. A unique institution that is part private university and part community college, Rio Grande is also able to provide high-quality academic programs at low tuition rates. Financial aid programs are also available to those who qualify.<br><br>
Area residents interested in learning more about the new programs in Industrial Automation and Maintenance and in Welding Technology should call faculty member Keith Saunders at 1-800-282-7201 or send him an e-mail at saunders@rio.edu. For additional information on programs in Rio Grande&apos;s School of Technology, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on the university&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Two University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College faculty members presented research projects in Wales this summer.
The two faculty members are Beth Brown, Ph.D., and Heather Duda, Ph.D. Their research papers were accepted at the International Conference on Welsh Studies, which was held in Bangor, Wales in July. <br><br>
It is quite an honor for a university to have one faculty member represented at the conference, and Rio Grande is proud to have the work of two faculty members accepted to the Welsh studies conference. Brown and Duda have both previously served as the Madog Faculty Fellow at Rio Grande, and spent a great deal of time researching Welsh cultural and history projects.
The Madog Center for Welsh Studies at Rio Grande sponsors the Madog Faculty Fellow program each year. The program allows faculty members to research topics related to Welsh or Welsh-American history or culture.
Brown, who is an English professor at Rio Grande, served as the Madog Faculty Fellow during the 2003-2004 school year. She focused on a different research topic at that time, but it led into her interest in her newest research paper, &#8220;It surpassed my Idea: Samuel Johnson and Hester Thrale in North Wales.&#8221;
<br><br>Brown explained that in 1774, Samuel Johnson traveled with his friends, Henry and Hester Thrale to North Wales. Johnson and Hester Thrale both kept diaries of the trip that provide interesting views into life Wales at the time.
<br><br>&#8220;The diaries show two very different perspectives of the ordeals of late 18th century travel and of the castles, copper works, mountains, waterfalls and people these travelers encountered. Mrs. Thrale tended to focus on the people and houses, while Dr. Johnson took careful note of where and when church services were conducted in Welsh,&#8221; Brown said. &#8220;Taken together, the diaries offer an oblique view of 18th century English attitudes toward Wales and the Welsh, and raise complex questions of Welsh identity in a Welsh-born associate of the English literary establishment.&#8221;
<br><br>Brown&apos;s paper examines the writings of Johnson and Thrale, and looks at issues such as cultural assimilation and identity.
Duda, who is an assistant professor of English, presented her paper, "An Assassin, A Baker, and An Inept Newspaper Maker: An American Explores the Welsh Film Industry.&#8221;
<br><br>Her research project involves several different aspects and questions.
&#8220;How can a country whose media is controlled by another country ever hope to establish an independent film identity? This is the question that has focused my Madog Fellow research this year,&#8221; Duda said. &#8220;What started out as a project about language and filmmaking in Wales has become a two-part examination of the Welsh film industry in general.&#8221;
The first part of her study focused on the formulation of the Welsh cultural identity.
<br><br>&#8220;For the last decade, Welsh critics have struggled with the issue of whether or not there is a clear Welsh cultural identity and, if so, is this identity being reflected in theater, film, and television,&#8221; she explained.
The second part of her study focused on the struggle of a small, independent film industry within a larger, &#8220;Hollywoodized&#8221; global film economy.
<br><br>&#8220;If Welsh filmmakers can, indeed, construct a distinct Welsh identity, will those films reach the global audience, or are international film distributors only releasing films that follow a Hollywood formula?,&#8221; Duda asked as part of her project.<br><br>
For more information the two research papers, or for more information on the Madog Center for Welsh Studies, call Jeanne Jones Jindra at 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on the Madog Center, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Students from the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College assisted a local company with retrofitting some of its equipment during the last year.
Students in Rio Grande&apos;s School of Technology often work with local companies on special projects that help the businesses and give the students hands-on learning opportunities.
Students in Keith Saunders courses in Program Logic Controllers and Electronic Maintenance and Troubleshooting worked on a project with Ohio Valley Track Work of Gallipolis.
Saunders explained that the students did mechanical retrofitting for the company. The students started their work during the spring semester, and will continue the project during the fall semester.<br><br>
The main machine that the students have been working with, Saunders explained, was originally built in the 1940s. This means it was designed before computerization and new technology, even though it is still being used today.
In order to make the equipment more efficient and effective, the Rio Grande students are adding computerized controls to the machine.
The students first studied the equipment, and then worked on designs for it in a laboratory setting on campus. The students then studied and tested their different designs, in order to see what would work best for the equipment. <br><br>
After creating designs for the project, the students worked with the company officials to make sure that the designs fit all of the specifications they required.
The students also had to study how all of the wiring would work for their designs, and had to research all of the potential safety concerns.
&#8220;It&apos;s a great learning experience for the students,&#8221; Saunders said. <br><br>
It&apos;s also a positive project for the Ohio Valley Track Work company, as it should help improve the efficiency of its equipment.
If all of the tests on the designs are successful and if the company approves of the designs, the Rio Grande students will implement the computer controls on the machine later in the year.
Students in the Rio Grande&apos;s School of Technology programs have a wide range of opportunities to gain hands-on experience with real-world work projects such as this one every year. Students regularly are involved on projects with companies around the region, and some students are also able to work on internship projects.
Many Rio Grande graduates are hired by the companies that they have worked with while they were students. <br><br>
Rio Grande features small class sizes and individual instruction in its courses all across campus, and prides itself on creating real-world learning experiences for its students.
For more information on the current project with Ohio Valley Track Work of Gallipolis, as well as information on other projects that Rio Grande School of Technology students are working on with companies in the region, call Keith Saunders at 1-800-282-7201 or send him an e-mail at saunders@rio.edu. For additional information on School of Technology programs, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College Bookstore has added more options and products for community members to help them save money and find just the right books and other items that they need.<br>
The bookstore is staffed mainly by Rio Grande students, and has taken on several innovative programs in recent years in order to help its customers.
One program is the book rental option, which started a few years ago. The Rio Grande Bookstore has now expanded this program and given the students choices for different ways to rent the books.<img border="1" src="http://www.rio.edu/news/images/bookstore.jpg" hspace="8" vspace="4" align="left"><br>
One way is through the affiliation the store has with Bookrenters.com. By working with this online company, Rio Grande students are able to rent nearly every book they need for their classes.<br><br>
Students can log onto the Rio Grande Bookstore website and then find the books that they need for each class. The bookstore website is located at <a href="http://bookstore.rio.edu">bookstore.rio.edu</a>.
The students can then rent the books from Bookrenters.com for different amounts of time. If a student rents a book for a shorter amount of time, such as 40 days, it would naturally cost less than renting the book for a full semester or a full year.<br><br>
David Ding, manager of the bookstore, explained that students often want to rent books for the different amounts of time, and said the different options will help the students save money. &#8220;It&apos;s a good deal,&#8221; Ding said.<br><br>
The bookstore is also affiliated with the Neebo company, which also rents different periodicals and materials that students may need for their classes. Students can receive a discounted rate by renting in this way, and it is another way to save money.<br><br>
The Rio Grande Bookstore website has more information on these programs and on several book purchasing programs, and it also allows students to compare prices and know that they are purchasing the correct books for their classes.
<br><br>&#8220;We guarantee that we have the right information from what the instructors have told us about their classes,&#8221; Ding said.
Students can go to the website, look up their classes and then find the books they need for their courses. They can choose to buy or rent the materials online, and of course they can still buy the books the traditional way by visiting the bookstore, located inside the Rhodes Student Center on campus.
The website also allows students to compare how much the price for each book is at the Rio Grande Bookstore and how much companies such as Amazon and Half.com are selling the books for.
For students who want to purchase digital copies of their textbooks, the Rio Grande Bookstore also offers this option, although on a limited scale.
&#8220;The expansion of digital textbooks is still growing,&#8221; Ding said. Each year, the bookstore is able to offer more and more textbooks to be purchased for downloading onto a computer, phone or other device, and the bookstore is working with distributors to create more digital options for students.<br><br>
The bookstore also sells a wide range of clothing, backpacks and other items students may need while living on campus. The store has also expanded its array of computer hardware and software items for sale this year.
The store also will create logos and can customize shirts and other clothing items for customers. The store has the ability to create just one customized shirt, or can create hundreds of the shirts for special events. These items have become very popular in recent years.<br><br>
One other relatively new item that the store is offering for students is gas cards. Many parents and family members have inquired about purchasing gas cards for students to help them get back and forth to campus, and the store is pleased to be selling them.<br><br>
The store is proud to serve Rio Grande students and the community, and invites all students and area residents in to see the different products and services that are available. <br><br>
For more information on the Rio Grande Bookstore, call 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on the bookstore, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The most recent graduating class of Radiologic Technology students from the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College has received outstanding marks on their national certification exams.<br><br>
Each year, all of the graduating students in the radiologic technology program have to take the national board exams in order to receive their certifications. Students in Rio Grande&apos;s program traditionally do very well, and this year was no exception.<br><br>
The 2012 class of graduates had a 100 percent pass rate, as all of the students passed the exam on their first attempt. The students are now certified in radiography by the American Registry for Radiologic Technologists.<br><br>
The graduates are: Loretta Bandy, Heather Mahan, Hannah Newsom, Tierany Tobert and Jennifer Tschudy.<br><br>
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists is the world&apos;s largest credentialing organization. Dedicated to insuring high quality patient care in medical imaging, intervention procedures and radiation therapy, the organization tests and certifies technologists from around the country.
The certification process is stringent, and it is an important process for the graduating students to go through. Receiving the national certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists shows that the graduates meet the high standards of the profession.<br><br>
Employers, state licensing agencies and federal regulators all look at the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certifications as the national standards for medical imaging, intervention procedures and radiation therapy professionals.<br><br>
Rio Grande&apos;s Radiologic Technology program is a two-year program that prepares students to work in several areas of the radiologic technology fields. Graduates of the challenging program can also continue their educations in fields such as radiation therapy, MRI, and diagnostic medical sonography.
Over the last few years, the program has produced a large number of graduates who are now working in radiologic technology positions in the region and around the country.<br><br>
Tracey Boggs, director of the Rio Grande program, is proud of her most recent class of graduates, and is pleased that they did so well on their national certification exams. The students all worked very hard while they were on campus and while they were doing their clinical work, and they will all excel in their careers.<br><br>
The Rio Grande program provides small class sizes and individual instruction, and it does an outstanding job of preparing students for their careers. The 100 percent pass rate shows the quality of the program, but the quality is best shown by the high number of Rio Grande graduates working in the region, and succeeding in their careers.<br><br>
For more information on the radiologic technology program at Rio Grande, call Tracey Boggs at 1-800-282-7201 or send her an e-mail at tboggs@rio.edu. For additional information on the program, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College is welcoming high school students from around the region to campus this summer for its annual summer band camp season.<br><br>
Each summer, bands from across Ohio and West Virginia come to Rio Grande to spend a week preparing for the fall marching band season.
Gary Stewart, Director of Bands at Rio Grande, has served as the Director of Summer Band Camps on campus for the last 11 years. Each year, Stewart organizes the band camps, and sometimes even helps out with the bands. Before beginning his tenure at Rio Grande, Stewart served for many years as a high school band director, and he has a great deal of experience coordinating the summer camps.<br><br>
The camps this year started during the week of July 8-13 and will continue through the week of Aug. 5-10.<br><br>
The bands visiting Rio Grande for the camps this summer come from high schools such as Liberty Union, Licking Valley, Northridge, Middletown, Tipp City, Zane Trace, Groveport, Tri-Valley, Maysville, Celina, Troy, Sherman, W.Va., Point Pleasant, W.Va., Lancaster, London, Waynesville, Mt. Gilead, West Union, Franklin Heights and Logan Elm.<br><br>
Each week, a different group of bands arrives on campus on Sunday and stays through Friday afternoon. While they are on campus, they are very busy.
<br><br>&#8220;They march every morning,&#8221; Stewart explained. Most bands start their days around 7:30 a.m. and go out on to the practice fields around 8:30 a.m. so that they can learn and perfect their marching routines when the temperatures are cooler. Many of the routines are intricate and tough to learn, so the bands need a great deal of time to get the steps down correctly.
After the morning practices, the bands are all given lunch and then they break up into small groups so that the students who play the same instruments can rehearse together to learn their music. These small groups of students are found all across campus, sometimes inside buildings and sometimes under the shade of the many trees.<br><br>
Once the afternoon sessions are finished, the students are treated to dinner and then the bands reform again out on the practice fields in the evening to work once again on their fall shows. These rehearsals usually combine the music and the marches.<br><br>
After the bands are finished rehearsing each evening, Rio Grande treats them to different activities that Stewart organizes. Special events such as pizza parties, movie nights, ice cream parties and even talent shows are held during the week for the students. The high school students also have access to the Rio Grande swimming pool, the Lyne Center gymnasium and the entertainment options inside the Davis University Center.<br><br>
The Rio Grande Bookstore is also open throughout the week for the students.
Stewart enjoys hosting the many bands on campus each summer, and is proud that so many high schools choose to return to Rio Grande every year to prepare for their fall shows. The summer camps give the bands the opportunity to get to know each other and become friends while they learn their shows. The students work hard while they are on campus, but they have a good time during camp, too.<br><br>
So far this summer, Stewart has been very impressed by the talents of the bands that have already visited campus. He is anxious to see the rest of the bands this summer, and he always tries to follow them during the school year to see how they do in their shows and competitions.<br><br>
In addition, many of the students who took part in band camps at Rio Grande in previous years are now Rio Grande students, and Stewart is pleased to see so many high school students choose Rio Grande for their academic futures.<br><br>
For more information on the summer band camps or on the music program at Rio Grande, call Gary Stewart at 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500A new play about the life of Bob Evans will be performed before an audience for the first time on the weekend of July 13 and 14.
&#8220;That Was Bob,&#8221; will be presented on Friday, July 13 and on Saturday, July 14 at Bob Evans Farms. Both performances will begin at 8:30 p.m.
The production is a collaboration between Bob Evans Farms, the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College, the Rio Grande Theater Department and the Madog Center for Welsh Studies. The Evans family is also cooperating with the project.
<br><br>&#8220;The play is made up of a collection of stories about Bob Evans, told by his close friends, family members, business people and people from the community,&#8221; said Lisa Jones, who is currently serving as the Davis Intern for the Madog Center for Welsh Studies and is assisting with the production.
Greg Miller, director of cultural advancement at Rio Grande, and Jones spoke with a large number of family members, friends and area residents, asking them to share their stories about Evans.
<br><br>&#8220;It&apos;s amazing how many people were eager to tell stories,&#8221; Miller said.
&#8220;One of the stories is we are using in the play is from one of his first waitresses,&#8221; Jones added. She and Miller wove the different tales together to create this play, which will allow audience member to learn a little more about Evans. <br><br>
Jones and Miller greatly enjoyed the opportunity to hear from so many people about Evans, and it was easy to see how much they loved and respected him.
&#8220;You could just see their faces lighting up when they talked about him,&#8221; Jones said.
The play is filled with laughter, as warm stories from throughout Evans&apos; life are carefully told in numerous ways, including videos of Bob Evans sharing in his own words.
<br><br>&#8220;Nobody is going to play Bob in the play, Bob is going to Bob,&#8221; Jones said. She explained that a Welsh television company did a series of interviews with Evans, and that company has now shared the videotapes with Rio Grande for the play. Through the videos, audience members will be able to hear from Bob Evans directly, in between the stories that are told about him.
Miller added that he knew Bob Evans for years, but he learned a great deal about him from listening to area residents share their thoughts about him. He added that the audience members who knew Evans will likely learn some new stories about him, too, and they will enjoy seeing the production of the tales they may already know.
<br><br>&#8220;What we are trying to do is to bring these stories to life,&#8221; Jones said. The cast includes Nathan Wood, Lucia Colley, Minda Hager, along with Jones and Miller. The Red Brush Band members Allen Daugherty, Mike Vigue and Harry Kuhn will add the musical support for the project.
Jones and Miller compiled several hours&apos; worth of material to put into this production, and many of the additional stories will be archived by the Madog Center. <br><br>
The play focuses on the importance of family, travel, programs such as 4-H, and the Welsh heritage in Bob&apos;s life, and Jones and Miller are thankful for the opportunity to bring this new play to Bob Evans Farms.
Tickets to the production cost $5, and all audience members are encouraged to bring folding chairs for the outdoor production.<br><br>
For more information on the July 13 and 14 productions of &#8220;That Was Bob,&#8221; call the Madog Center For Welsh Studies at Rio Grande at 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on the Madog Center, as well as information on other upcoming events at Rio Grande, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College&apos;s Madog Center for Welsh Studies worked with the Jackson City School District to help carry on a proud southern Ohio tradition this year.<br><br>
Each year, the Jackson City School District holds a Welsh Eisteddfod event for its students. As one of the centers of the Welsh settlements in Ohio in the 1800s, the Jackson area still carries on many of the Welsh cultural activities, such as the Eisteddfod.</p>
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Eisteddfods (pronounced &#8220;eye-STEDD-vud&#8221;) are singing and literary competitions that date back to the 1200s in Wales. The first official Eisteddfod held in Jackson County was in 1875, and over the years the competitions became very large. In 1930, for example, the Grand National Eisteddfod was held in Jackson, bringing choirs from all over the country and thousands of people to Jackson for the event.<br><br>
The Jackson City School District began holding the competitions in 1924, and the tradition continues today.<br><br>
In early April, the Madog Center for Welsh Studies worked with the students in all of the elementary schools, and also had ribbons made to present to all of the contestants.<br><br>
Lisa Jones, from Aberystwyth, Wales, and is currently serving as the Davis Intern at the Madog Center, gave presentations in all three schools to help students prepare for the Eisteddfod.<br><br>
Former Rio Grande exchange students Lynwen Harris and Lowri Jos, who are also both from Wales, were visiting campus during the spring semester and went with Jones to help the students prepare for the Eisteddfod. The three students from Wales all enjoyed being able to help, and they were surprised to learn about how the school carries on the Welsh tradition each year.
<br><br>&#8220;It was shocking to me,&#8221; Jones said. She added that she was very impressed with all of the talented students who took part in the event this year.<br><br>
Lisa Jones grew up taking part in the Eisteddfod in Wales every year, and explained that the events are very important for the Welsh.
&#8220;In Wales, the Eisteddfod is a really big deal,&#8221; Jones said. The country has school, national and international Eisteddfods each year, all featuring a wide range of talent competitions, and the national winners become very well-known.<br><br>
The participants at the Jackson competitions may not become famous, but they had a good time and they gained a great deal from taking parting the experience.
<br><br>&#8220;It&apos;s an excellent way to build confidence,&#8221; said Jeanne Jones Jindra, Director of the Madog Center for Welsh Studies. She feels that singing in front of an audience helps the students not only gain confidence but also helps build self-esteem.<br><br>
The students practice for weeks to prepare for the competition, and they learn more about singing, music and performing by taking part in the contest.
The event is also an important part of the Welsh heritage and the history of southern Ohio, and Jindra is proud that the Jackson City School District continues the tradition each year.<br><br>
Jindra thanked Jill Young, director of music for the Jackson elementary schools, for allowing the Madog Center to be involved. The Madog Center would like to stay involved in future years, and hopefully can work with students in the middle and high school, Jindra added<br><br>
For more information on the tradition of the Eisteddfod in Ohio and in Wales, or for more information on the Madog Center for Welsh Studies, call Jeanne Jones Jindra at 1-800-282-7201. For additional information the Madog Center, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Students in the Oak Hill Local School District were able to learn more about Welsh culture and customs during the 2011-2012 school year through some fun and educational projects and a few special guests.
The Madog Center for Welsh Studies, which is based at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College, partnered with the Oak Hill schools and held several special events in the district during the school year for the students.<br><br>
Jeanne Jones Jindra, director of the Madog Center for Welsh Studies, explained that part of the mission of the Madog Center is to help teach about Welsh history and culture in the region. The Madog Center staff members visit local schools often throughout the year, and Jindra was very proud that the center was able to be so involved with the Oak Hill district this year.
One project involved working with &#8220;The Amazing Kids Singers,&#8221; which is an after-school program for elementary age children in the district. The children work together to make an excellent choir, and the choir director, Bambi Roush, invited the Madog Center in to teach the students some Welsh folk songs.<br><br>
Lisa Jones, who is currently serving as the Davis Intern for the Madog Center, is from Wales and was able to teach the students the folk songs. Jones is also an outstanding singer and performer, and she was excited about the opportunity to work with the young musicians.
&#8220;They worked very hard, and they did very well,&#8221; Jones said. She was impressed with the talented singers, and enjoyed the opportunities she had to work with them and get to know them.
The Amazing Kids Singers then performed the songs at a Welsh Heritage program held in the district.</p>
<div class="picture right" style="width:550px;"> <img src="http://www.rio.edu/news/images/Oak-Hill-Rugby-002.jpg" width="550px" alt="Neil Harris, Lynwen Harris, Lauren Holmes, and Lisa Jones at Oak Hill Elementary School to teach rugby." /> <br />Neil Harris, Lynwen Harris, Lauren Holmes, and Lisa Jones at Oak Hill Elementary School to teach rugby.
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The Madog Center also worked with Angie Richards in the art program at the elementary school on Welsh art projects, and the students enjoyed learning about the different types of artwork from Wales.
Another fun project during the year included representatives from the Madog Center teaching the elementary school students about the game of rugby.
Rugby is the national sport of Wales, and it plays an important part in today&apos;s Welsh culture.<br><br>
In order to teach about rugby, Lisa Jones took along a few extra guests to help for the day. Rio Grande student Neil Harris, who is from England, plays on the Rio Grande soccer team but also loves rugby and volunteered to help teach. Two former exchange students from Wales, Lynwen Harris and Lowri Jos, were back on campus visiting Rio Grande at the time and also volunteered to go along to help teach the Oak Hill students about rugby.
&#8220;The kids were so excited to learn about rugby,&#8221; Jindra said. The Madog Center representatives gave a short presentation about the game, and the students listened intently so that they could learn more about it.
The Madog Center volunteers then divided the students up into teams, and they played some friendly games of rugby, with no tackling in order to keep the games safe.
<br><br>&#8220;The students, teachers and volunteers loved it. They absolutely loved it,&#8221; Jindra said about the session.
&#8220;They learned very quickly,&#8221; Jones added.
The Madog Center volunteers had just as much or more fun as the Oak Hill students, Jindra added. They were happy to be able to play rugby again, and they relished the opportunity to teach the game.<br><br>
Jindra was thankful that the Madog Center had the opportunity be so involved in the Oak Hill schools during the school year and is hoping to work on new projects with in Oak Hill and in other schools around the region next year.
<br><br>&#8220;We are pleased to be able to go out and work in the schools as that helps us to accomplish our mission,&#8221; Jindra said.
For more information on the Madog Center for Welsh Studies or the programs that the center can provide to local students of all ages, call Jeanne Jones Jindra at 1-800-2820-7201. For additional information on Madog Center, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College inducted several new members into the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society during the spring semester and honored several other individuals as well.
The History Honor Society meets throughout the year at Rio Grande, and the students are involved in different projects and activities. It is a proud achievement to be selected to join Phi Alpha Theta, and Rio Grande honors the new members and graduating seniors with a special banquet during the spring semester each year.</p>
<div class="picture right" style="width:550px;"> <img src="http://www.rio.edu/news/images/Phi-Alpha-Theta-173.jpg" width="550px" alt="Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members" /> <br />Picture - Rio Grande's Phi Alpha Theta - Alpha-Alpha-Delta Chapter<br> 2011-2012 History Honor Inductees<br>
Front Row: Left to Right: Brenda Loucks, Karena Patterson, Megan Daines<br>
Back Row: Jeff Cox, Ty Giffin, Cassandra Day, Calyssa Mayes, Halley Albert, Rachel Walker, Nat Johnson, and Dr. Kent Williams
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Faculty member Scott Beekman, Ph.D., who serves as one of the advisors for Phi Alpha Theta, explained that this year&apos;s induction ceremony included a few additional honorees.
<br><br>&#8220;It was a very special evening, not just because we inducted a very good group of students, but also because we were able to honor Dr. Ivan Tribe and Dr. Barry Thompson for their 30 years of service to our chapter,&#8221; Beekman said. Thompson and Tribe were recognized during the ceremony for their years of teaching at Rio Grande, in addition to their work with the Phi Alpha Theta students.<br><br>
The 2011-2012 academic year marked the 30th anniversary of the Phi Alpha Theta chapter at Rio Grande, and Thompson and Tribe were two of the original signers of the charter for group.<br><br>
Graduating senior Eric Doan presented a special tribute to Thompson during the ceremony, while seniors Willis J. Cox and Randle Fite presented a tribute to Tribe.<br><br>
Faculty member William Plants, who teaches history and is very active with Phi Alpha Theta, is proud that the history honor society has been active on campus for so long.
<br><br>&#8220;As historians, we recognize the importance of anniversaries,&#8221; Plants said. &#8220;It is a tribute to the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College that it has supported our chapter over these three decades, despite the more recent trend among some institutions of higher education to shun the social sciences/humanities courses due to economic considerations.&#8221;
<br><br>Faculty member Ellen Brasel, who also teaches history and serves as a co-advisor of the history honor society, said that she is proud of the past students and their work in Phi Alpha Theta, and is equally as proud of the great work that this year&apos;s students did.
<br><br>&#8220;It has truly been my privilege to serve as a co-advisor of Rio Grande&apos;s chapter Alpha-Alpha-Delta of the nationally-renowned historical honor society, Phi Alpha Theta, since 2001,&#8221; Brasel said. &#8220;Our students continue to excel in the field of history and have proven to be a great source of pride for our organization and the entire university&#8221;
Brasel added that she and Beekman wanted to especially thank the two chapter historians, Charles Crabtree and Melissa Roush, for their work in putting together a slide show highlighting the past 30 years of the organization.<br><br>
The students who were inducted into Phi Alpha Theta at the spring semester ceremony included Halley Alberts, Willis J. Cox, Kassandra Day, Megan Daines, Ty C. Giffin, Talisha Holloway, Nathaniel Johnson, Calyssa L. Mayes, Karena P. Patterson, Martin Dale Sorrell and Rachel Walker. Staff member Brenda Loucks and faculty member Kent Williams, Ph.D., were also inducted into the chapter.<br><br>
The graduating seniors who were honored at the induction ceremony included Willis J. Cox, Eric Doan, Randall Fite, Karena P. Patterson, Martin Dale Sorrell and Rachel Walker.<br><br>
For more information on the Phi Alpha Theta history honor society at Rio Grande, as well as information on the history program on campus, call Ellen Brasel at 1-800-282-7201 or send her an e-mail at ebrasel@rio.edu. For additional information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500A new compact disc full of songs written by University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College students has been picked up by a major recording company.</p>
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The compact disc was recorded and produced in the new music studio at Rio Grande. The studio is helping students learn more about recording and producing their own music, and has now led to this major development with the recording industry.<br><br>
Parma Records recently picked up the compact disc for its licensing program, and the songs on it are being pitched to Hollywood studios and television production companies. The compact disc will also be sold to the public and placed online so that it can be downloaded.<br><br>
Rio Grande&apos;s new music studio is inside the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center, and was started due to interest from several Rio Grande students.<br><br>
Scott Michal, who teaches music at Rio Grande and is also a professional musician and composer, explained that during the 2010-2011 school year, several of the students in his piano classes started bringing him some of the songs they had written.
<br><br>&#8220;I was kind of stunned at how good they were,&#8221; Michal said. Impressed by the songs, he encouraged the students to bring him more and said he would work with them.
<br><br>&#8220;They just got better and better,&#8221; Michal said. All of the interest from the students led to a songwriting class, and then a decision to turn a small, relatively unused space into a music studio. Michal brought in some of his recording equipment, he and the students painted the room and improved the acoustics, and other work was completed with the assistance of Rio Grande.<br><br>
A few outside organizations also helped with the creation of the recording studio, Michal explained. For example, he sent a letter to Michael Jolly from the company OctavaMods, telling him what he was creating at Rio Grande and received a surprising response.
<br><br>&#8220;He sent us a box of microphone parts and several microphones! This was easily worth several thousand dollars,&#8221; Michal said. Other corporate sponsors have included ADK, Sonalksis, McDSP and Audio Ease.<br><br>
The studio now has a control/mixing room and a recording area where one person or a whole band can perform.<br><br>
The music being recorded in the studio is very clear and professional sounding, and Michal is proud to have this space available to students of all majors on campus.<br><br>
Student Josh Goodwin of Akron said that he is thankful to have the new studio space on campus. He is often in the studio working on his original songs, and appreciates the assistance that Michal and other faculty members give to him and the other students. <br><br>
The songwriting class is open to students of all majors, and it has proven to be very popular.<br><br>
The students in the class have performed their songs at different events on campus, such as in the Random Acts of Music performances and in the new Coffee House nights that Michal is holding inside the recording studio space.
<br><br>&#8220;It was so much fun,&#8221; he said about the first Coffee House night, which was held during the spring semester.<br><br>
Michal and the students recorded several of the original songs from the members of the songwriting class and created the new compact disc.
&#8220;This is really, really top-notch,&#8221; Michal said. &#8220;I am extremely proud of these students.&#8221; Parma Records was also suitably impressed by the quality of the songs and the compact disc, and Michal is very proud that the company decided to take a chance on the compact disc.
The album features a wide range of musical styles, and a few of the students explained how they were inspired to write their pieces.
&#8220;I was having a really good day, and I decided that I wanted to write a song about it,&#8221; said Logan Black.<br><br>
Shelby Merry explained that she was inspired to write her song on the album when her best friend&apos;s mother was very ill.
&#8220;I wrote this song for her,&#8221; Merry said.<br><br>
A song by Clay Webb, meanwhile, is a love song that he wrote for a woman he met from another country. Another song, Michal said, was written originally as possible music for a video game.<br><br>
The students who have songs on the new compact disc include Clay Webb, Logan Black, Shelby Merry, Nathan Wood, Naveen Sharma, Robert Fulton, Thomas Burnett and Pearce Michal. Several other students also assisted with the performing and recording of the songs.<br><br>
For more information on the album or the new recording studio, call Scott Michal at 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on the music program at Rio Grande, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on the university&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College has switched to its summer hour schedule, and most of the campus is now closed on Fridays.<br><br>
During the summer hours, most buildings on campus are open for extended hours Mondays through Thursdays, but are then closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. <br><br>
Rio Grande offices are now opening at 7 a.m. and are remaining open until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.<br><br>
The hours will remain this way until Rio Grande shifts back to its regular hours at the beginning of the fall semester,<br><br>
The campus will have a few exceptions to the summer hours, as some buildings may be open on Fridays and on the weekends at times. The Lyne Center, for example, is open Mondays through Fridays, as well as on Sundays to accommodate area residents who want to use the fitness center, swimming pool, racquetball courts, basketball courts or other facilities.<br><br>
All Rio Grande classes are held on Mondays through Thursdays during the summer months. Rio Grande offers summer classes in a wide range of academic areas each year, and the summer classes are becoming more and more popular.<br><br>
The summer schedule is changed each year for several reasons, including the opportunity to save on energy costs. By reducing the number of days the campus facilities are open each week, Rio Grande is able to reduce its energy usage and save money on its utility bills. Some classroom buildings are also closed for the summer in order to save even more on energy costs<br><br>
The summer hours also are designed to better serve area residents who may not be able to make it to campus during the traditional hours. By opening at 7 a.m. and not closing until 5:30 p.m., Rio Grande is able to be open for area residents to stop in before their work or other responsibilities begin for the day, and the campus is also open after many people are finished working.<br><br>
This allows area residents to pick up their transcripts, register for classes and do other work on campus around their schedules.
In addition, some campus facilities are open on additional days and for extended hours for the many musical, athletic and academic camps held on campus during the summer, as well as for the summer orientation sessions for new students.<br><br>
For more information on the summer schedule as well as for answers to where different classes and programs are being held during the summer months, call 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on the wide range of academic programs offered on the university&apos;s scenic campus during the summer and throughout the year, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College honored several of its outstanding business students during recent awards ceremony held on campus. On Thursday, April 26, the Emerson E. Evans School of Business at Rio Grande recognized its top students at its annual Awards Banquet.<br><br>
Top students and their family members were invited to the luncheon, where faculty members presented them with the awards they earned through their academic achievements during the year.
Gail Ball, associate professor of business, also gave a few remarks to the students and their family members during the luncheon. Ball explained that the faculty and staff members in the Evans School of Business are very proud of the students, and said they will do well in their careers. If the students continue to have positive attitudes, work hard and be ready to keep learning, they will succeed, she said,
<br><br>&#8220;The expert of anything was once a beginner,&#8221; Ball reminded those in attendance. She also told the students that while they are working toward being successful in whatever they do, they should not forget about how they got to where they are.
&#8220;Remember those who helped you along the way,&#8221; Ball said, saluting the family members and friends in the audience. &#8220;And I strongly encourage you to all become proud Rio Grande alumni.&#8221;
The award winners who were honored during the ceremony included the following:
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<li>Tamara Sheets received the Outstanding Accounting Student Award.</li>
<li>Tonya Clark was presented with the Outstanding Associate Degree Student Award.</li>
<li>Charles Gray and Jessica Mullins were both given the Business Field Test Award.</li>
<li>Rebecca Lewis was honored as the Outstanding Business Management Student.</li>
<li>Brittany Brown and Stephanie Trainer were presented with the Business Policy Simulation award for the fall semester. These students finished higher than any other Rio Grande students during the fall semester in the business policy simulation game that the Rio Grande students play against college students from around the world.</li>
<li>Tom Saunders received the Business Policy Simulation Competition Award for his high score during the spring semester.</li>
<li>Jane Clagg received the W. Lowell A. &#8220;Buz&#8221; Call &#8211; Mark of Excellence Award.</li>
<li>Jessica Wickline was presented with the Overall Outstanding Student Award for her academic achievements in the Evans School of Business.</li>
<li>Tiffany Simpson was named as the Outstanding Information Technology Student.</li>
<li>Joel Theissen was honored as the Outstanding Marketing Student.</li>
<li>Evan Wood was presented with the Entrepreneurial Award.</li></ul><p><br><br>
Also during the luncheon, Rio Grande faculty members discussed many of the special programs and activities that the business students were involved in during the year. The students were able to take class trips, learn from business professionals, be active with business-related clubs and organizations, and take part in a wide range of educational programs designed to help them learn more about the business world.<br><br>
For more information on the Awards Banquet or on the Evans School of Business, call 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on the Evans School of Business, as well as information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu<div class="feedflare">
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University of Rio GrandeWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Working on special programs and research projects during the 2011-2012 academic year, students and faculty from the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College made a new film, produced a compact disc of original music, worked on chemistry projects, used x-ray technology for special programs and worked on wide range of subjects.
The research projects and special programs were completed as part of the Provost&apos;s Academic Excellence Initiative at Rio Grande. On Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27, the students and faculty members involved with the Provost&apos;s Academic Excellence Initiative presented the results of their work before crowds made up of students, faculty, staff, Provost Ken Porada, Ph.D., and Rio Grande President Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D.
&#8220;We span all academic disciplines,&#8221; Porada said while welcoming the audience to the April 26 session. He explained that this is the second year for the Provost&apos;s Academic Excellence Initiative, which is designed to enhance the academic experiences for Rio Grande students.
&#8220;This is awesome,&#8221; President Gellman-Danley told the student who were preparing for their presentations. &#8220;I want to hear from you.&#8221;<br><br>
The faculty members involved with each project first explained the program the students were working on, and then the students discussed exactly what they did, what they learned and how the project went. The students also answered questions about their work.
Faculty member Benjy Davies, for example, explained that his students used film, animation, time-lapse photography, claymation and other methods to create a series of short films that were put together into one longer film titled &#8220;Nothing on the Telly.&#8221;
<br><br>Students Lisa Brooks, Dane Eichinger, Rachael Fraeser, Ryan Griffith, Kaitlyn Kay, Pearce Michal, Erin Roach, Ashton Saunders and Kia Wright all worked on the project, and several of them discussed their work during the presentation. The students explained that they learned a lot working on the film, and said that Davies is able to encourage his students to want to learn through his special projects and classes.
The students also showed the film, which was very popular with the audience.<br><br>
Faculty member Dr. Donna Martin had a very different presentation with her students, as they studied the different chemical properties of paints used in artworks, and also studied how the paints would last over time, how vibrant the colors would be and how the paints would react to different surfaces.<br><br>
The project, &#8220;Chemistry and Art: Determining Qualities and Analyzing Perspectives,&#8221; featured the work of students Kris Kleski, Hannah Hirst, Holly Huntley, Andrea Young and Logan Black. The students all gave presentations on the different parts of the research project. Black, for example, discussed the paints artists could use for skin colors, and also explained the chemical reactions involved with the paints.<br><br>
Hirst discussed several other aspects of the paints, including which types were used in prehistoric times, the type of paint used in Egyptian tombs, and how one paint was actually discovered by accident.<br><br>
For her project, Radiologic Technology Program Director Tracey Boggs had her students working on special x-ray technology images. The project featured the work of students Loretta Bandy, Thomas Bentley, Tammy Harrison, Amber Holsinger, Richard Johnson, Casey Love, Kaitlyn Lowry, Heather Mahan, Hannah Newsom, Amanda Parise, Mary Schramm, Tierany Tobert, Jennifer Tschudy and Tara Young.<br><br>
As part of the presentation, the students showed x-ray images from patients suffering from different health problems, and then explained how they took the x-ray images. The students also answered questions from audience members about the images and the health problems the patients were suffering from.<br><br>
For the project that Fine Arts professors Scott Michal and Dr. Chris Kenney worked on, Rio Grande students composed their own songs, and then performed and recorded them. The songs were then put onto a compact disc that features songs from a wide range of musical styles. The talents of the Rio Grande students shines through on the compact disc, which is very entertaining and very professional. <br><br>
The students involved in the project included Derrick Adkins, Logan Black, Byron Brammer, Kayla Dowell, Jason Hampton, Cody Greer, Aryn Gritter, Devin Lear, Shelby Merry, Pearce Michal, Cody Nordine, Tessa Roach, Naveen Sharma, Regan Spires, Andrew Toohey, Mason Traylor, Clay Webb and Nathan Wood.
<br><br>&#8220;I was having a really good day, and I decided that I wanted to write a song about it,&#8221; Black said about one of his songs on the album.
Merry told the audience that she was inspired to write one of the songs when her best friend&apos;s mother was critically ill.
&#8220;I wrote this song for her,&#8221; Merry said.<br><br>
Scott Michal, who is also a professional musician and composer whose songs have been performed around the world, said he was impressed with the songwriting and musical abilities of all of the students.
The other projects also featured fascinating presentations by Rio Grande students and faculty members, discussing the work that they did during the school year. These projects included:
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<li>Dr. Kent Williams and students Donn Ballenger and Agnes Hapka presented their project, &#8220;A Labor Upward into Futurity: Perspectives of Donn Ballenger and Agnes Hapka.&#8221;</li>
<li>Dr. Jacob White and students Brad Altier, Sheri Marcum, Andrea Merry and Whitney Smith presented their project, &#8220;A High-Impact Professional Learning Experience for Chemistry Majors.&#8221;</li>
<li>Dr. Sarin Williams and students Allyson Johnston, Nattalie Phillips, Tyler Phillips and Nathan Wood presented their project, &#8220;American Choral Director&apos;s Association Central Division Collegiate Honors Choir.&#8221; The students were all part of the honors choir.</li>
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For more information on all of the projects and on the Provost&apos;s Academic Excellence Initiative at Rio Grande, call the Provost Office at 1-800-282-7201. For additional information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande&apos;s scenic campus, log onto www.rio.edu.<div class="feedflare">
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